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French store sparks outrage for tearing up, discarding unsold clothes

Activists are calling for a 2016 law forbidding food waste by French supermarkets to be extended to clothing.

08/02/2018

France

Corsica may feature in the French constitution

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was open to adding a specific mention of Corsica in the French Constitution, but rejected other demands by the island's nationalist leaders

07/02/2018

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Skiers head to snowy slopes of Paris' Sacre Coeur cathedral

The weather continues to cause havoc in the French capital which is still recovering from severe flooding last month

07/02/2018

France

Transport chaos as Paris snowbound

Stranded commuters express anger at rail cancellations and uncleared roads.

07/02/2018

Destinations

A slalom through Alpine excellence

The story of the 'star' who built Courchevel and Méribel French ski stations from scratch in the seventies.

06/02/2018

France

What concessions do Corsica’s buoyed nationalists want from France?

Nationalists in Corsica have been boosted by winning regional elections in December. But what do they want from French President Emmanuel Macron?

06/02/2018

France

Macron honours murdered French official in Corsica

The French President's visit comes as the independence movement gains momentum on the Mediterranean island.

06/02/2018

France

Corsica: Nationalist show of strength ahead of Macron visit

A rally on Saturday called for greater autonomy on the French Mediterranean island

04/02/2018

France

More police bound for Calais after huge migrant brawl

Thursday's confrontation in the French port city left four young men with serious gunshot wounds

03/02/2018

France

'It was not a choice I made myself, it was forced upon me,' French alp

French climber, Elisabeth Revol, recounted to the AFP how she was rescued from Pakistan's "Killer Mountain" and why she was forced to leave her partner behind.

02/02/2018

France

Five dead in French mid-air helicopter crash

Rescuers have recovered bodies from a crash between two helicopters in the south of France some 50 kilometres north of the popular tourist resort of St Tropez.

02/02/2018

France

Lactalis baby milk 'tainted for over a decade'

The scandal surrounding baby milk tainted with a strain of salmonella widens as the French dairy group at the centre of the controversy, Lactalis, admits some of its products may have been contaminated for over a decade.

01/02/2018

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Rain continues to flood Paris suburbs

While the level of the river Seine is starting to fall, rainfall has swelled the water in the river Marne.

01/02/2018

France

Security measures helping rat population explosion, warns expert

Rats are more and more visible on the streets of the French capital for a range of reasons.

01/02/2018

France

French president blasts attack on 8-year-old boy

The boy was wearing a Jewish skullcap when he was attacked by two teenagers in a Paris suburb on Tuesday.

31/01/2018

France

Tariq Ramadan is 'taken into custody following rape accusations'

Prominent Islamic Studies academic Tariq Ramadan was taken into custody by French police following rape accusations, a judicial source told Reuters on Wednesday.

31/01/2018

France

3-star chef says no to Michelin Guide

3-star chef says no to Michelin Guide

31/01/2018

France

Orca learns to say ‘hello’ and ‘bye bye’

Researchers say a new study proves that killer whales are capable of imitating human speech.

31/01/2018

Cult

Nazi looted art on display in Louve

Hundreds of paintings looted by Nazis in France during the Second World War are on display in the Louvre museum in Paris, in an attempt to find their original owners

31/01/2018

France

Coastguard: Still no sign of Quiksilver CEO missing at sea

A sea search for Pierre Agnes, CEO of the popular surf brand, has been suspended.

31/01/2018

France

France wants farmers, not supermarkets, to set grocery prices

Emmanuel Macron's government is looking at new laws to turn the food market upside down.

31/01/2018

France

Michelin accepts French chef giving up stars for first time

Lauded chef Sébastien Bras said he no longer wanted to cook with the "huge pressure" of being judged by inspectors.

30/01/2018

France

France investigates Nutella deal that caused brawls

Consumer watchdogs in France want to find out if the price cut on 950g jars of Nutella from €4.50 to €1.40 was within the January sale window.

30/01/2018

France

Misery for flooded Paris suburbs

The Seine floodwaters have reached their peak, but residents of suburbs to the west of Paris are still feeling the pain.

30/01/2018

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Paris waters rise again but flooding threat receding say weather forec

The river Seine is expected to start dropping in the next 48 hours after topping the six-metre mark, but well below the eight-plus metres of 1910.

29/01/2018

France

France ‘will intervene’ if jihadist nationals sentenced to death in Mi

The comments came after an Iraqi court sentenced a German woman to death for belonging to the so-called Islamic State.

29/01/2018